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A Town Escape - Bush/water views

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A kitchen with a double stainless steel sink and a window overlooking a lush garden.
A room with a glass table and chairs, a fan, and a view of a lush garden through a large window.
A living room with a wooden coffee table, a sofa with patterned cushions, a vase of flowers, and a kitchen in the background.
A wooden deck with a pergola, outdoor furniture, and potted plants.
A lush garden with various plants and trees, including ferns and flowering plants.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Raglan & District Museum

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Laundry room
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Raglan, Raglan
  • Place, Raglan & District Museum
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Old School Arts Centre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, SkyCity Hamilton
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Living room

1 Double Futon

Master suite

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Raglan

Located in Raglan, this apartment is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Maketu Marae and Ngarauwahia War Memorial are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Manu Bay Nature Reserve and Ngarunui Beach. Old School Arts Centre and Waingaro Hot Springs are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and hiking.
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Raglan, Raglan

What's nearby

  • Raglan & District Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Old School Arts Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Manu Bay Nature Reserve - 17 min drive - 7.2 km
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 51 min drive - 56.7 km
  • Hamilton Gardens - 54 min drive - 59.2 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪the hut - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Orca Restaurant & Bar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Cala Raglan - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Harbour View Hotel - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Raglan Roast Food Department - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is A Town Escape - Bush/water views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at A Town Escape - Bush/water views?

As of 30 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at A Town Escape - Bush/water views on 1 November 2026 start from NZ$493, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at A Town Escape - Bush/water views?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at A Town Escape - Bush/water views?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Town Escape - Bush/water views?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is A Town Escape - Bush/water views located?

Located in the heart of Raglan, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Old School Arts Centre and Raglan & District Museum. Raglan Golf Club and Ngarunui Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 116 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay, we thoroughly enjoyed our weekend. Sue was really accommodating allowing us to drop bags early, and was also super lovely to chat to. Highly recommended, we would go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 October 2025
It was lovely to have met you both. Very pleased you enjoyed your stay at Town Escape. Would always welcome you back, such wonderful guests!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely accommodation.

Really lovely bush surrounded hideaway. So tidy & owner really friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 April 2025
Thank you Jenny and Colleen, you were great guest. Lovely to meet you!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very good

Great host great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning property

Great experience. Lovely host, gorgeous property. Highly recommend and hope to return
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Enjoyed my week at Sue’s place. Very peaceful and backs onto a nice bush walk around the harbourThanks Sue
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 January 2025
Thank you Matt for your kind words. It was a pleasure to have you as a guest. So pleased you enjoyed the bush walk behind us. All the best, sue
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 April 2026
Thank you for summing up Town Escape with one word 😃 Pleased you found it quiet and peaceful within the bush/ garden setting.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sue was super friendly and helpful. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay, fantastic place

We had a great stay, it was a beautiful setting. We wish we could have stayed longer. Great views, and lovely outside areas so sit at. Inside was perfect, with a well equiped kitchen for our own meals. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
Thank you Paula for your review. You were fantastic guests and would welcome you back anytime!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sue was absolutely wonderful as the host. The bush clad setting with sea peeps is fabulous, so very quiet. The accommodation is very clean and spacious with all amenities provided We had a good night's sleep in the comfortable bed. Highly recommended 5
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful hideaway

Very tidy and private place. Great for an escape from the hussle and bussle. Perfect location, walking distance to town and estuary. Sue was the perfect host.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
What a lovely couple! Thank you for such kind words. I’m so pleased you found the apartment as you described it. Would love to see you back again! Thanks again for coming to Town Escape. Sue
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Lovely and peacefull stay ,fresh flowers and fruit made our stay extra special .We are going to buy one of the plum trees they are so tasty .We look forward to coming back to Raglan one day
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
What a lovely couple! Totally respected and did an amazing job of taking care of Town Escape. Meticulous cleaning! Thank you and so pleased you enjoyed the unique area of the apartment. Happy to hear your planting that tree. It’s fail-safe! Ha. Would love to have you visit again anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Garden hideaway

Nice to harvest the grapefruits and oranges for breakfast and/or evening cocktails:)
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, relaxing, peaceful a great place to just get away

Was a amazing getaway to catch up with a good friend to relax and enjoy what this property had to offer If you just want to relax unwind this is the place to be the views and property are a amazing and you have everything there bbq oven gas hobs a chef’s dream place to be Thank you Sue you are a awesome host
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 March 2025
Thank you for such an awesome review Latisha. It was great to have you two and would always be welcoming you back again. Kind regards, sue
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful paradise

We had a beautiful stay at Sue’s property and Sue is a wonderful warm and welcoming host. Thanks to Sue and her beautiful and comfortable property, we had everything we needed and felt very relaxed. It was wonderful to meet Sue and she was so welcoming and kind, I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 October 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was lovely to have met you two. Thank you for your booking. 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly recommended

Lovely place nice and clean . The lady was lovely . I will go back there again . Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 January 2024
Thank you for your kind words. It was lovely to meet you too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Surrounded by native bush, the location is beautiful, peaceful and tranquil. Lovely and tidy unit. Spacious kitchen. We loved sitting on the deck in the sun, enjoying a wine while looking at the view. Sue was very welcoming and a fantastic host. Thanks for having us Sue.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 January 2026
Thank you for such a lovely response to Town Escape. Ditto on having you as guests. Would always welcome you back. All the best, Sue
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Garden of Eden

Really was a Garden of Eden - lovely Hostess - very subtle but engaging. Premises were spotless & had everything necessary to cover all our needs & was just a lovely, quiet, relaxing environment.We would have no hesitation in highly recommending this bache & it will be our go to place when next in Raglan.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 April 2025
Thank you for such an outstanding review. It was such a pleasure to have met you two. Would welcome you back anytime. Thank you also for looking after my apartment so extremely well. All the best!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful little getaway

My friend and I stayed at Sue's lovely home. We had the whole downstairs area to ourselves, which was spacious and surrounded by lush green plants with a glimpse out to the sea. The kitchen has everything you need and is well-kitted out. There was a great heater and lots of blankets for us to stay warm (we stayed in winter time). We loved the quiet area and how close it was to town- a 2-minute drive away. Would highly recommend staying in the sweet, idyllic home!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 July 2025
Thank you Emily for such kind and descriptive words for Town Escape. It was a pleasure to have hosted you and your friend. I would welcome you back happily. Kindest regards sue
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant surprise

Didn't quite realize what a calm and beautiful retreat this rental was going to be. Access to the walking track and bush/garden views were just fab. Bed very comfortable. Had everything we needed (once we figured out how to turn the hot water on outside)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 April 2024
Loved your comments.! Thank you, pleased you had a peaceful stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what I needed

Ticked all my boxes. Great communication, a lovely property, quiet and peaceful. Loved looking at the trees and through them to the water. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 January 2025
Thank you Kelly for a lovely review. It was a pleasure to have you and Peter. Thanks for leaving TownEscape so clean and tidy😁
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a find!

We had our reservations upon booking but boy were we wrong! This place is a real treasure, immaculately clean, extremely private and quiet and the host is fantastic. Although it's a few minutes walk out of the town centre, it never bothered us. The walk was welcomed and it made us slow down and relax into Raglan time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
Thank you Harley and Kim for such positive comments about Town Escape. We feel very fortunate to have such a quiet and secluded spot right in town. I’d welcome you back anytime and it was a pleasure to have met you. Kindest regards, sue
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nothing short of AH-mazing

So grateful for the last minute booking, easy as. AWESOME host, AH-mazing accomodation inside and out, will definately stay there again if I'm ever in Raglan again. Totz loved the view from the deck, oh and the abundant peaceful garden and the walkway! a stones throw away through the garden. Loved this awesome lil paradise getaway. Kataraina xoxo
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sheer bliss

My partner and I were looking forward to a quiet, relaxing weekend away... this was the perfect place for that!We spent much of our time sitting in the comfy deck chairs gazing out at the water through the trees, listening to the birds.It was sheer bliss!Inside offered everything we needed... fully equipped kitchen, comfortable bed, hot shower, even Sky TV.Sue was an absolute delight... so friendly and helpfulWe would love to come back for another weekend retreat. It was absolutel
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 February 2025
What a wonderful review Lynette! Thank you, and you two were the perfect guests! It was a pleasure to have met you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Thanks Sue we had such a relaxing time at your lovely place peaceful warm and just what we needed
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful haven

Just right for our needs of peace, relaxation, warmth and location to Raglan town. Love the view of garden and sea.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
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